Police News

June 02, 1998

GLASTONBURY

* A local teenager is due in court Wednesday on charges stemming from a weekend party, police said.

Police were called to break up a fight around 11:10 p.m. Saturday on Whittles Way, where a party was in progress, police said. As the fight was breaking up, a vehicle was damaged and someone drove over a lawn, police said.

The driver of one vehicle, while trying to flee, drove ``at a high rate of speed, endangering pedestrians in the roadway,'' according to the police news release.

White, of 120 Ridgewood Road, was charged with interfering with a police officer, reckless driving and possession of alcohol by a minor, police said. He was released on $1,000 bail and is scheduled to appear in Manchester Superior Court on Wednesday.

* A 16-year-old Glastonbury youth has turned himself in to police after a warrant was issued for his arrest, stemming from gun play with another youth, police said.

A warrant was issued after police learned in May that he and another local teen were shooting BB guns at each other and also at other people's property along Belle Woods Drive, police said.

Laurinaitis was released on a written promise to appear in Manchester Superior Court on Thursday.

MARLBOROUGH

* As students and teachers arrived at Marlborough elementary school Monday morning, they were greeted by large black blotches of graffiti on the front of the school. The geometric lettering not normally found in Marlborough read ``base,'' ``smoke'' and ``rasta.''

It appeared to have been done by more than one person, judging from the differing styles of the graffiti found on the building. Resident State Trooper John Carter said he has no suspects but is investigating.

Principal Joseph Reardon said it was the first time there has been graffiti at the school. He said he hopes to have it cleaned up in a couple of days.